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DRN to CLD: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
7,505 mi
12,078 km · 6,522 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , Australia
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 mi away
Near CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRN from CLD?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 7,505 miles (12,078 km, 6,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRN to CLD?
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